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Ayres, Gerald Francis (Spectre 11), Maj.
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Casualty Info
Last Address New Castle
Casualty Date Jun 18, 1972
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed AC-130H Spectre Length 97.77 ft | 29.80 m Width 132.55 ft | 40.40 m Height 38.39 ft | 11.70 m Engine(s) 4 x Rolls-Royce Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines generating 4,910hp each. Empty Weight 72,891 lbs | 33,063 kg MTOW 155,003 lbs | 70,308 kg Max Speed 300 mph | 482 km/h | 260 kts Max Range 2,200 miles | 3,540 km Ceiling 24,856 ft | 7,576 m | 4.7 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament AC-130H Spectre armament:
2 x 20mm cannons 1 x 40mm cannon 1 x 105mm cannon
AC-130U Spooky armament:
1 x 25mm gun 1 x 40mm cannon 1 x 105mm cannon Accommodations AC-130H: 8 / AC-130U: 13
Major Variants
* C-130 - Base transport model * AC-130H - Callsign of 'Spectre'; 8 crewmen; Dual 20mm Vulcan, 40mm and 105mm cannons. * AC-130U - Callsign of 'Spooky'; 13 crewmen; Varying avionics and sub-systems; Third generation AC-130 gunship variant; Addition of 25mm gun to 40mm and 105mm standard armament.
